Immerse yourself in the diversity of Vorarlberg’s animate and inanimate nature. State-of-the-art multimedia presentations provide fascinating insights. Get a close-up of live animals and plants on your tour through the habitats of the province. True-to-life animal specimens promote hands-on learning and discovery. Design your own nature adventure with exciting games and hands-on experiments in the “Science Zones”. ... [Information of the supplier]
In a research project of the Helmholz Centre for Cultural Technology that extended over many years, parts of the Medical History Collection, the Portrait Collection, as well as the outstanding graphics of the University Library, all the exhibits of the large exhibition “Theatrum naturae et artis. Wunderkammern des Wissens" („Theatrum naturae et artis. Wonder Cabinet of Knowledge”), parts of the zoological teaching collection, important graphics from the Natural History Museum, and the complete sound archive for the “Cabinet of Knowledge” were systematically registered and digitised. Digital photos and scans, and sound files are the placeholders for the items of the collection in the examples database thus formed, and enable the study of rare or endangered individual items. The nucleus is, however, the transdisciplinary keyword system developed by the participating scientists. It is so arranged that classification characteristics can always be adapted to the current scientific standard without disturbing the data for the item. The databank presented here does not arrogate in any way the representation of the integrated collections and institutions, but only proposes suggestions for the use and presentation of the collection holdings. ... [Information of the supplier, translated]
The "Austrian Collections and Databases on Species Diversity" is an interdisciplinary study for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. The study (*) provides for the first time a nationwide overview covering Austrian collections and databases on species diversity in the fields of zoology, botany, microbiology and agriculture, (*) includes the public as well as the private sector, (*) is based on an interdisciplinary project approach and on the cooperation of the leading specialist institutions in Austria, and (*) constitutes Austria's thematic contribution to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). ... [Information of the supplier]
Ziel des Vereins ist die ideelle Förderung naturwissenschaftlicher Forschung auf den Gebieten der Zoologie, Botanik und der Geowissenschaften. Seine Geschichte geht bis in die erste Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts zurück. Die traditionell vom NHV abgedeckten Fächer umfassen systematisch-taxonomische, biogeographische und ökologische Themenfelder, sowohl aus dem terrestrischen als auch aus dem aquatischen Bereich. Weitere traditionsreiche Fächer sind Geologie, Paläontologie, Bodenkunde und verwandte Disziplinen, denen der Verein eine Plattform bietet. Als wichtigster übergreifender Themenbereich ist der Naturschutz zu nennen. Der NHV gibt zwei Zeitschriftenreihen heraus: die jährlich mit einem Band erscheinende Zeitschrift: Decheniana (Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Rheinlande und Westfalens e. V.), sowie die unregelmäßig (nach Bedarf) erscheinenden Decheniana-Beihefte. ... [Information des Anbieters]
In display halls covering 8.700 square metres the visitor can travel through our planet’s history, through the breathtaking diversity of nature and back to the origins of our culture. On the upper ground floor (Hochparterre) can be seen fascinating and valuable precious stones and minerals, rare fossils and gigantic dinosaurs, as well as famous prehistoric works of art. One of the most important is the 25.000 year-old figure of “Venus von Willendorf”, the skeleton of a Diplodocus, the longest terrestrial vertebrate that has ever lived, a giant topaz weighing 117 kg and the valuable bouquet of jewels which Maria Theresia had made as a present for her husband. The first floor presents the overwhelming species variety of the animal world, from protozoa to the most highly developed mammals. Objects of more than 200 years old are of great interest, not only on their own account but also as witnesses of nature and historical records for the history of science and the art of taxidermy. Numerous stuffed animals of species either extinct or extremely endangered make the collections truly irreplaceable. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Senckenberg Museum is one of the largest Natural History Museums in Germany and exhibits the recent biodiversity of life and evolution of organisms as well as the change of planet earth over millions of years. New scientific findings in all areas of biology, paleontology and geology are on display. The Senckenberg Nature Research Society (SNG) is responsible for the Research Institute and the Natural History Museum. ... [Information of the supplier]
Unter www.max-wissen.de finden Lehrer und Schüler eine Vielzahl von Texten, Bildern und Clips, die den Einstieg in Forschungsthemen erleichtern und den Weg für weiterführende Recherchen weisen. Abgedeckt werden dabei die naturwissenschaftlichen Fächer Biologie, Erdkunde, Physik und Chemie. Diese virtuelle Bibliothek soll sich in den kommenden Jahren weiter füllen. ... [Information des Anbieters]
Present, over 20 scientists work in the various research departments of the Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz. They use the extensive collections of over 6 million animals, plants and geological objects in order to answer questions of systematics, taxonomy, ecology, geology, molecular biology and many other scientific fields. Furthermore, the collections are immensely valuable as an archive for documenting the occurrence of organisms and geological objects as well as their development in space and time. The scientific results are presented and explained to the general public through the exhibitions. In these, visitors to the museum can learn about evolution, about the geological development of Upper Lusatia and the occurrence of rare plants and animals in the region, about the rain forest and savannah as tropical habitats as well as about soil as a living ecosystem. Collection and research take place in 6 departments or sections (general zoology, entomology, soil zoology, botany, geology and molecular biology). Further information can be obtained by a click on the department name in the top line (these pages are partly still in German). ... [Information of the supplier, translated and modified]
scinexx ist ein populärwissenschaftliches Internetmagazin mit vielfältigen Themen rund um den Planeten Erde. Durch eine spannende und verständliche Aufbereitung aktueller Informationen aus Forschung und Wissenschaft möchten wir naturwissenschaftliche Themen einer breiten Öffentlichkeit zugänglich machen. Ob Schüler, Student, Lehrer oder Dozent, selbst Wissenschaftlern bietet das Magazin einen fundierten Einblick in die Nachbardisziplinen. ... [Information des Anbieters]
